Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Vietnam

Name: Vietnam
Address: VN

For one person, living is cheaper in Vietnam: $762 a month against $2,984 in Hong Kong, rent and utilities included – about $26,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Vietnam
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Vietnam Living Index

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Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

$2,984

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

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😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 144.4% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 291.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 148.5% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 273.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.46 HK$66.4

$1.96 ₫50.6K

331.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.2 HK$496

$19.61 ₫507.7K

222.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.20 HK$48.66

$4.63 ₫119.7K

33.91%

Cappuccino

$4.90 HK$38.42

$1.72 ₫44.5K

184.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 HK$10.01

$0.53 ₫13.6K

139.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 HK$8.31

$0.30 ₫7,725

253.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.68 HK$60.3

$0.98 ₫25.5K

683.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.28 HK$49.24

$1.57 ₫40.5K

300.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.86 HK$22.45

$1.47 ₫38.0K

94.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.43 HK$19.10

$0.95 ₫24.6K

155.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 HK$17.09

$0.90 ₫23.4K

142.22%

Eggs

$3.54 HK$27.80

$1.48 ₫38.4K

139.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$25.12 HK$197

$11.34 ₫293.6K

121.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.89 HK$69.8

$3.74 ₫96.9K

137.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.63 HK$138

$9.50 ₫245.9K

85.58%

Apples (1kg)

$4.11 HK$32.23

$2.82 ₫73.1K

45.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 HK$21.32

$1.10 ₫28.6K

147.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.59 HK$36.05

$1.38 ₫35.8K

232.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.02 HK$31.52

$1.20 ₫31.2K

235.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.25 HK$25.50

$1.09 ₫28.3K

198.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.27 HK$25.70

$1.20 ₫31.1K

172.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.60 HK$12.54

$0.68 ₫17.6K

135.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 HK$13.56

$0.52 ₫13.4K

232.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.14 HK$103

$1.36 ₫35.3K

866.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.59 HK$130

$9.40 ₫243.4K

76.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 HK$15.80

$0.80 ₫20.7K

151.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 HK$17.13

$1.46 ₫37.7K

49.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.44 HK$11.31

$0.32 ₫8,156

350.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$89.1 HK$699

$8.43 ₫218.3K

956.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.64 HK$28.54

$0.76 ₫19.6K

378.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.31 HK$10.29

$0.59 ₫15.3K

122.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.82 HK$124

$2.25 ₫58.2K

603.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$4.06 HK$31.89

$0.88 ₫22.7K

361.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.4K HK$348.2K

$31.2K ₫807.6M

42.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.4K HK$293.2K

$29.5K ₫764.5M

26.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$247 HK$1,942

$71.9 ₫1.9M

244.41%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.89 HK$125

$5.68 ₫147.1K

179.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.46 HK$168

$9.20 ₫238.2K

133.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$91.4 HK$717

$21.63 ₫560.1K

322.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.08 HK$71.3

$9.09 ₫235.3K

-0.11%

Cinema Ticket

$13.96 HK$110

$3.84 ₫99.4K

263.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,155 HK$9,068

$376 ₫9.7M

207.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.3K HK$174.6K

$19.7K ₫509.9M

12.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.9 HK$541

$41.67 ₫1.1M

65.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.44 HK$317

$25.84 ₫668.9K

56.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.9 HK$627

$85.9 ₫2.2M

-6.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 HK$923

$76.7 ₫2.0M

53.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,180 HK$17.1K

$412 ₫10.7M

429.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,718 HK$13.5K

$273 ₫7.1M

528.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,047 HK$39.6K

$850 ₫22.0M

493.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,543 HK$27.8K

$555 ₫14.4M

538.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$29.1K HK$228.7K

$3,624 ₫93.8M

704.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$17.6K HK$137.9K

$1,854 ₫48.0M

847.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,228 HK$25.3K

$414 ₫10.7M

679.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.91

8.75

-55.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hong Kong: October 4, 2026

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Hong Kong

$1.7K 57.5%

Vietnam

$273 36.2% 84.1% $1.4K

Groceries & Markets

Hong Kong

$415 13.9%

Vietnam

$188 24.8% 54.8% $227

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Hong Kong

$285 9.5%

Vietnam

$87 11.5% 69.5% $198

Eating Out

Hong Kong

$205 6.9%

Vietnam

$62 8.1% 70% $144

Clothing & Footwear

Hong Kong

$138 4.6%

Vietnam

$104 13.7% 25% $35

Sport & Entertainment

Hong Kong

$119 4%

Vietnam

$29 3.9% 75.4% $90

Getting Around

Hong Kong

$105 3.5%

Vietnam

$13 1.8% 87.2% $92

Good to know

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🕒 Local time

18:48 6:48 PM

17:48 5:48 PM

1 h behind Hong Kong

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,367,900 Capital

96,208,984

💱 Currency

Hong Kong Dollar HKD $

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

1 HKD = 0.127 USD

1 HKD = 0.114 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to HKD – Hong Kong Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Dollar ($)

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 7.85 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.79 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,889 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,011 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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